Todd Nelmes currently serves as the Managing Director of Customer and Partner Engagement at Microsoft, a role commenced in October 2020, focusing on enhancing global customer and partner engagement within the Commercial and Partner Solutions business. Prior to this, Todd held various leadership positions at VMware and Microsoft, including Director and Chief of Staff for VMware's Worldwide Partner Organization, and multiple roles at Microsoft involving partner experience and executive communication. Todd's career began in the nonprofit sector with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and transitioned into corporate roles, encompassing expertise in communication, strategy, and change management. Educational credentials include a certificate from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and a BS in Biology and Chemistry from the University of South Carolina Upstate.